The historic center of Rome is less than two miles from the central Colosseum and Piazza di Spagna,

According discount cruise deal to legend, the city was founded on the Palatine Hill by Romulus and Remus, discount cruise deal just after they finished wiping wolf's milk from their lips. Romulus killed his brother Remus in a fight over who had the right to name the city, hence "Rome" and not "Remo". He attained divine status after his death, being given the name "Quirinus," the root of which you can see in the Quirinale Palace .
Rome is famous for its seven hills: Aventine, Caelian, Capitoline, Esquiline, Palatine, Quirinal, Viminal. Vatican City is on Vatican Hill which is not one of the seven hills. It's its own state, too, not technically under the authority of Italy. It's also the smallest country in the world.
Within Vatican City you can find the Pope of course, the Basilica of St. Peter and also Michaelangelo's masterpiece -- the painted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. This painting is a fresco, which means the paint is part of the actual plaster. The painter mixes plaster and pigment at the same time and had to finish the work before the plaster dried, and by the way he was laying on his back to do it. Call me crazy but I think the requirements for being an artist discount cruise deal have declined in their stringency of late. Vatican City has an insane discount cruise deal amount of pure-gold artwork as well.
Since Rome predates the Christian era, you will find many examples of gods and goddesses who were worshipped in the Pantheon , or, "Temple to All the Gods." This is the oldest domed building still standing discount cruise deal in Rome, dating to 35 B.C and first reconstructed in 126 A.D. It's been in continuous use since it was built, and has been a Catholic church since 700 A.D.
Students of history may also enjoy the Roman Forum , around which the ancient city first developed. This area included the Senate and Republican government, and a central marketplace where everyone came for news, supplies, gossip and everything else. It's between Palatine hill and Capitoline hills, a swampy spot that was drained during the Forum's construction. Doomed to repeat history, or fascinated by its roots? Take your pick.
All roads lead to Rome except this one , it leads to the Colosseum. Forget Youtube, Netflix and getting laid. REAL entertainment comes from the Colosseum . Do you know why we have popcorn and movies today? Because first they had Bread and circus at the Colosseum, baby! Fake pirate discount cruise deal battles in an ocean of real blood! Two vs. one gladiator ambushing with Neptune's tridents and deadly spiked nets! Here's the interior .
Now nevermind all that old stuff, welcome to the Hippodrome, race fans! Besides being the coolest panorama on the whole site, the Circus Maximus was where they had the chariot races and judges who knew how to take a bribe for pole position.
But let's zoom back out for a second. Rome is located on the Tiber river. Crossing the Tiber are many bridges dating back several centuries, for instance Ponte Cavour , Ponte Umberto , and the Saint Angelo bridge .
The historic center of Rome is less than two miles from the central Colosseum and Piazza di Spagna, so you might as well walk there. The bus network is very extensive but the Metro is probably easier to get your head around. It's called the Metropolitana and it makes a loop around, rather than through, the city. Basic tickets cost one euro. Night buses run between midnight and four am when the metro stops.
For a little discount cruise deal more religious history, visit the 18th century Rococo style Plaza of St. Ignacio . Saint Ignacio was the founder of the Jesuits or Society of Jesus, the largest male religious order in the Catholic church.